AGF Top Sustainability Tips For Festival Goers
Festivals are an opportunity for community to come together and create the best version of what we want our society to be. Inclusive, diverse, creative and colourful – maximum fun and laughter without harming our environment. A Greener Festival (AGF) CEO Claire O’Neill has put together some useful tips on how we can all do our bit for the environment and do festivals more sustainably.
Claire O'Neill says:
“Everyone who attends a festival plays a part in its creation. The actions you chose to take will directly influence how green or otherwise that festival will be. Here are a few tips for how to help your favourite festivals to be the greenest.”
1. Choose the greenest way to travel
Plan your green travel. Up to 80% of festivals CO2 emissions can be audience travel. Choose as low carbon as possible such as train, coach or cycling!
Often there are packages to take the bus to the festival with fellow revellers, so why not start the party in advance. National and European train travel connects so many cities and with forward planning can be found at reasonable prices and breathtaking views. If choosing international rail over flying you avoid the airport journey and hassle at either side.
If you really have to drive then make sure that you share all the spaces that you have. There are lift sharing apps as well as social media where you can connect with festival goers.
A festival in the Netherlands called Into The Great Wide Open tested a luggage delivery service for locals camping equipment etc, so they could travel in a lower impact way easily and collect their camping gear when they got to the festival.
Packing light and choosing festivals local to you help achieve this top tip for greening festivals, and supports the local creative economy at the same time.
2. Pack less and reuse
Go slim on packing. Think about what you need to take in advance.
If you’re going in fancy dress or for a new festival outfit – see what you can get second hand. Share so that you’re not supporting the production of new materials which often cause environmental damage as well as human rights abuses, and ultimately end up as waste. Imagine the number of festival fancy dress outfits out there by now – get creative with what exists.
Pack your reusable cup and bottle. Many events provide places where you can refill your water and a lot of them do chilled or filtered water. Coffee traders are doing refills.
Many of the bars are using reusables with a deposit or a levy so bring it back in the end because the more that it gets reused then the more that is an environmental benefit preventing plastic pollution and production.
Pack light and leave nothing behind.
3. Get informed and get involved
Prior to getting to the festival, get informed about what they’re doing with regard to sustainability. If you go to any festival website you can have a look at what their plans are and what they are asking you to engage with. That might be something related to transport or things to bring and things not to bring.
If there’s nothing there then get in touch with the festival and ask what about their green actions. You can have even more influence by actually making them think about it if they haven’t already.
Perhaps they need green ambassadors. To be a part of the festival community, think how you can be part of the solution. It’s the festival goers who are creators of the festival experience too.
4. Remember to turn your electronics off
Turn everything you can off before you go, unless you’ve got house mates then that’s a bit mean. Also check the fridge, check the cupboards and make sure you’re not leaving food that’s going to go off when you’re away.
You can actually have a lower impact by living at a festival for a long weekend because of communal cooking and living, and you’ve not got everything switched on the whole time.
5 .Beware of the Supermarket
Beware getting shopping trolleys full of stuff that will perish in the campsites, including cheap tents and the kind of items that you don’t really need.
When you go into the supermarket on the way you might think oh I’m going to make all of my own food and say you’ll buy loads of pots of hummus, but what we see is that food gets left over at the end of festivals in campsites. Try to not take more than what you need and avoid random items that are going to end up being single use and waste.
There’s often independent traders at festivals with quite unique offerings. Support the local and the festival economy!
6. Pre pitched and reusable tents
If there’s the opportunity to get pre pitched camping this helps reduce packing you have to carry and risk of campsite waste. It doesn’t have to be boutique camping. More so there are economic pre pitched options. How lovely if you don’t need to carry and put up your tent.
If you do take your own tent, get something durable that’s not just going to end up smashed into pieces, and that you’re definitely not going to leave it behind. There is embodied oil, water and carbon in the production of most camping items which we can’t afford to throw away, ecologically as well as financially.
Save money and reduce waste by getting long lasting camping gear and taking it home with you.
7. Think about what you eat
Our food choices on site have a big impact on sustainability. Ingredients have varying impacts on the environment based upon land use and feed for instance. Red meat is known to have the largest CO2 impact and land / water use. Plant based and vegan meal options are known to have to lower CO2 impacts. If you’re not already vegan try something new with the varied and delicious options available in the festivals food line up!
With any meals you purchase, check for any labels and sourcing information provided. It’s amazing when you go to festivals the amount of detail that you can get and if it’s not written up there on a chalkboard you can ask the person in charge of the stall. Our food choices and sourcing has such a huge impact on the environment and wellbeing. Have the conversation.
And as always, have Maximum fun and laughter without harming our environment!!
Amsterdam Dance Event Announces First Wave of Festival Lineup
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world's largest festival and business conference for electronic music, today announced the first wave of confirmed artists for 2022. Among them are Afra (NL), Alan Walker (NO), ARTBAT (UA), Cincity (NL), CloZee (FR), DJ Stingray 313 (US), Ellen Allien (DE), Fatima Hajji (ES), Gyedu-Blay Ambolley (GH), Héctor Oaks (DE), Jayda G (CA), KI/KI (NL), Louisahhh (US), Nils Frahm (DE), Oliver Heldens (NL), Pan-Pot (DE), Paula Temple (GB), Rod20 (NL), Shermanology (NL), Shinedoe (NL), SPFDJ (SE), Suzanne Ciani (US), Tamara Shogaolu (US), The Blessed Madonna (US), Tiësto (NL), Vladimir Dubyshkin (RU) and many more.
The five day gathering runs from October 19—23, 2022 and is the world’s most extensive festival and conference program for electronic music, representing all electronic subgenres and subcultures throughout 1000+ events in 200+ locations spread across Amsterdam.
The complete program will be announced in the coming months. Individual tickets are available through ADE’s program, and the ADE Pro Pass is available here.
Among the first wave of names are:
8Kays (UA), Afra (NL), Afrojack (NL), Alan Walker (NO), Alison Swing (US), Anetha (FR), Armin van Buuren (NL), ARTBAT (UA), BELLA (NL), Ben Böhmer (DE), Blawan (GB), Camo & Krooked (AT), Cassie Raptor (FR), Charmaine (NL), Cincity (NL), CloZee (FR), Courtesy (DK), Cynthia Spiering (NL), Dasha Rush (DE), Degs (GB), DJ Stingray 313 (US), Ellen Allien (DE), ERIS (DE), Fatima Hajji (ES), Fatima Yamaha (NL), Flava D (GB), Floating Points (GB), Freddy K (DE), Fumiya Tanaka (JP), Gyedu-Blay Ambolley (GH), HAAi (AU), Héctor Oaks (DE), Henrik Schwarz (DE), Jameszoo's Blind Group (NL), Jamie Jones (GB), Jayda G (CA), Jonas Blue (GB), Joost van Bellen (NL), Juliet Fox (AU), Karim Soliman (NL), KI/KI (NL), Leeza Pritychenko (RU), Lessss (FR), Logic1000 (AU), Louisahhh (US), Maceo Plex (US), Metropole Orkest (NL), Mirella Kroes (NL), Molly (FR), Nick Verstand (NL), Nicky Romero (NL), Nils Frahm (DE), Ø (Phase) (GB), Oliver Heldens (NL), Palms Trax (NL), Pan-Pot (DE), Parfait (FR), Patrice Bäumel (DE), Paula Temple (GB), Rod20 (NL), Rødhåd (DE), Sam Feldt (NL), Sara Landry (US), Sasha (GB), Satori (NL), Satoshi Tomiie (JP), Seth Troxler (US), Shermanology (NL), Shinedoe (NL), SNTS (DE), Somniac One (LT), Speedy J (NL), Spekki Webu (NL), SPFDJ (SE), Super Étoile de Dakar (SN), Suzanne Ciani (US), Tamara Shogaolu (US), The Blessed Madonna (US), Tiësto (NL), Tsepo (NL), Van Anh (NL), Vanity Roxane (NL), Vitalic (FR), Vladimir Dubyshkin (RU), Worakls (FR), Youssou N'Dour (SN) and many more.
The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organisation devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, featuring over 2,500 artists and 600 speakers in almost 200 venues. The five-day event attracts visitors from over 146 countries and features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive Arts & Culture programme, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation. Founding partner: Buma
Main partners: Heineken 0.0 | Desperados
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Mallorca Live Festival closes its most international edition which featured Muse, Christina Aguilera, Franz Ferdinand, The Blessed Madonna
Mallorca Live Festival became established as one of the major Spanish festivals with its fifth edition, a celebration postponed for two years due to the pandemic, but which this weekend brought together 72,000 attendees at Calvià’s Old Aquapark on the 24th, 25th and 26th of June.
According to organisers, 60% of the audience came from the Balearic Islands, 30% from mainland Spain and 10% from abroad. These figures, in addition to the increase in the number of people attending this year’s edition, confirm the festival’s commitment to attracting new audiences and promoting cultural and quality tourism in Majorca.
The festival has been the most important cultural event in the Balearic Islands for years due to its ability to attract visitors and its artistic proposal. This year, in its most international edition, the line-up included big names such as Muse, Christina Aguilera, Franz Ferdinand, Justice, Editors, Metronomy, Cut Copy, Milky Chance, Supergrass and Temples.
It also featured some of the most anticipated Spanish bands of the year such as C. Tangana, Izal, Kase.O Jazz Magnetism, Rigoberta Bandini, Guitarricadelafuente and Sen Senra; as well as some of today’s best DJs: Jamie xx, Jeff Mills, The Blessed Madonna, Ben Ufo and Max Cooper.
Some of the most outstanding proposals as well as the most promising of the local Balearic scene had their place in the line-up. Opening each day were Saïm, Amulet, Alanaire, Yoko Factor, Trigga and Bisuri i ElsMossos, winners of the Mallorca Live prize at the Palma Pop Rock Contest, amongst others.
C. Tangana’s long-awaited concert
On the first day, Friday 24th June, C. Tangana was by far the long-awaited moment of the festival, with a massive attendance of more than 27,000 people. Incidents with the validation of wristbands before entering the venue and the traffic jam on the Andratx motorway meant that part of the audience was unable to attend Rigoberta Bandini’s concert and it showed their discontent on social media.
Izal‘s farewell to their Majorcan audience was perhaps the most emotional moment of the festival, only on a par with the epic concert by Kase.O Jazz Magnetism, who also announced his temporary hiatus from live shows, or the incredible session by Jamie xx, who joined the line-up only a few days earlier due to the announced absence of Korean DJ Peggy Gou for family health reasons.
Christina Aguilera and Franz Ferdinand, Saturday’s queen and kings
The organisers were able to react the following day by reorganising and increasing the number of staff in wristband stands, information and bars, and the day went on as normal. Christina Aguilera, who spent the whole week in Mallorca rehearsing for her tour, proved with her show that she still is one of the great pop divas. Franz Ferdinand, in full communion with the audience, brought their career celebration tour to Majorca and set the venue on fire with 90 minutes of non-stop hits, becoming the real kings of the festival.
Before Aguilera came the psychedelic-tinged guitars and great style of Temples, in what was their first concert since March 2020. The Brits enjoyed revisiting their back-catalogue with an outstanding sound. Cut Copy arrived from Australia to close the first stage with dreamy melodies and synthesisers. In the electronic section, the live sets by Cobblestone Jazz and Klick & Frik stood out and, above all, the session with which the magician Jeff Mills closed the day.
Muse closes the festival in style.
British band Muse performed for the first time in the Balearic Islands on Sunday – in what was their first Spanish festival date this year – and gave a tremendous concert. Matt Bellamy and his band blew away Calvià’s Old Aquapark. Such a show had never been seen before on the islands.
The first of the highlights of the day was the always special live performance by Guitarricadelafuente, and Metronomy gave one of the best concerts of the weekend, and they had the audience in their pocket with their catchy rhythms. The fun show by the Germans Milky Chance and the irresistible Latin rhythms’ dance session by Mexican Pahua were not far behind.
But if there was one band that had caused expectation on the island that was Justice. The French duo deployed all their electronic arsenal to put the finishing touch to this fifth edition with a show marked by hypnotic light effects. The Blessed Madonna closed a magical night on Mallorca Live’s dance floor.
Happening! Market and OFF Mallorca Live
The festival also opted once again for a restaurant area and design market with more than 30 stalls and food trucks: Happening! Market, which will stay on site during the Mallorca Live Summer concert series. T-shirts, vintage clothing, makeup and glitter, temporary tattoos, jewellery and local crafts are some of the products that could be purchased in this area. Within the gastronomic offer, local product also had its place with the 100% local pastries from Forn Santo Cristo or the smash-style hamburgers from Double Take prepared with coca de patata from Valldemossa.
One more year the festival had a free daytime programme on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June. Within OFF Mallorca Live, the festival had a stage in the Momentum Plaza shopping center in Magaluf, where bands such as Pazzvegga, Rotten Kings, Honolili and Jane Yo.
On the same location but a few metres above the ground, the festival offered different DJ sessions at INNSIDE by Meliá Calvià Beach hotel’s rooftop, with Pucheros Atómicos, Los Dos, Sideways and Pahua.
Mallorca Live Pro
Artists, managers, bookers, festival directors and other professionals from the international, national and local music industry met again at Mallorca Live PRO 2022, the professional conference organised by Mallorca Live Festival that took place on June 23 and 24 at Fundació Miró Mallorca.
More than 30 international and national representatives attended showcases, speed meeting sessions, talks and debates on some of the most relevant current issues in the music industry.
Institutions and sponsors
Once more the festival has had the support of institutions such as the Government of Spain with the support of the National Institute of Performing and Musical Arts (INAEM) and Acción Cultural Española, the Government of the Balearic Islands through the Agency for Tourism Strategy of the Balearic Islands (AETIB), of the Institut d'Estudis Baleàrics of the Ministry of European Funds, University and Culture; the Consell de Mallorca through the Mallorca Tourism Foundation, the Department of Culture, Heritage and Language Policy and the Calvià City Council through the Department of Culture and the Calvià Foundation.
It also had Estrella Damm as its main sponsor, as well as the support of the INNSIDE by Melià hotel chain, the shipping company GNV, the airline Air Europa, Ron Barceló, Porto Pi, B The Travel Brand and See Tickets. Cadena SER Radio Mallorca and the music magazine Mondosonoro are the festival’s official media partners.
AGF Win Prestigious Primavera Award 2022
A Greener Festival were delighted this month to receive the coveted Primavera Award for 2022, joining previous illustrious winners such as Neneh Cherry and The Roskilde Festival.
The Primavera Award is an annual award which aims to highlight the professional career of a person, an association or company that has had a special influence in the area of music.
AGF’s Associates Manager, Agostina Obeid was on hand at the ceremony in Barcelona to collect the award.
Agostina spoke of AGF’s commitment and passion for people and the environment and thanked everyone who had contributed to AGF’s success over the years.
“All of us at AGF are so happy and grateful to receive the Primavera Award.
AGF started 15 years ago as a way to boost action at festivals to care for environment and people, and the purpose behind the party, and today we are a global team working throughout the music and event space. At the core of it all is the desire for the enrichment and enhancement of life. By living lives filled by fun, community and creativity, as we do at festivals, and by protecting and enhancing life in the natural world at the same time.
This award is gratefully received by the hundreds of AGF assessors and the team all around the world , the hundreds of festivals that have participated over the years, and the thousands of individuals who have taken strides over these decades to make a greener music sector. We thank you all.“
AGF were also represented at the event by Jocelyn Gan who joined an expert panel discussion on sustainability, energy and waste management at festivals. Jocelyn was joined on the panel by UN representative Marta Rojas, biologist Irene Alvarez de Quevedo Gisport, and Primavera Sound’s Albert Bochetto.
The full award ceremony and panel discussion can be viewed here.
You can read more about the Primavera Award here.
Amsterdam Dance Event confirms first artist residencies, experiences and more for ADE Arts & Culture 2022
After last year’s successful debut, ADE Arts & Culture returns with a series of artistic crossover projects for five days and nights during Amsterdam Dance Event 2022. Among the first confirmed highlights are Tamara Shogaolu’s transformation of the Westerkerk church, a journey through light and sound by Nick Verstand, plus artist-residencies in NXT Museum and in Villa Buitenlust.
Through a variety of creative expressions, which include live performances, immersive experiences, a social impact programme and more, ADE Arts & Culture aims to explore the artistic edges of electronic music. The programme lets enthusiasts explore a wide range of electronic music experiences that reflect the best and most creative projects on the border between club culture and art.
First confirmed shows and projects
The first confirmed highlights include Tamara Shogaolu’s transformation of the Westerkerk church into the serene rainforest of Panama for those in need of a break from the city’s energy, plus Nick Verstand’s Within Without II at Carré Theater on ADE’s opening night, alongside visual artist Vincent Rang and violinists 3VIOLAS’ live show ARBOR in the Zuiderkerk church.
Furthermore, ADE teams up with Villa Buitenlust and NXT Museum for two artist residencies. Villa Buitenlust collaborates with community-based event collective Orphic to host a series of talks and live podcasting sessions with platform Bakkie Bakkie. In addition, ADE and NXT Museum call upon artists to collaborate on new work and showcase it on the innovative NXT Stage to conclude the residency.
Organise your own piece of ADE
Music Moves and Amsterdam Dance Event will offer a traineeship programme leading up to organising your own ADE event in collaboration with social enterprises. Participants will be guided by Music Moves’ team to organise a festival event and contribute to making them more accessible to groups and communities not often found on the dance floor.
Access & Tickets
Individual ticket sales for ADE Arts & Culture events will be available soon on ADE’s website. The ADE Pro Pass grants full access to the entire programme, in addition to ADE's conference and festival offering and all other benefits.
The ADE Pro Pass is currently available at an Early Bird rate.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, featuring over 2,500 artists and 600 speakers in almost 200 venues. The five-day event attracts visitors from over 146 countries and features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive Arts & Culture programme, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation. Founding partner: Buma
Main partners: Heineken 0.0 | Desperados
Contact:
For more information or media partnerships contact Nikki McNeill.
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Yard Act Are Most Booked Festival Act This Summer
With the summer festival season fully underway, the ESNS Exchange results provide an overview of the most promising European emerging acts of the moment. ESNS Exchange, the European talent exchange programme, is also very happy to welcome a new festival to its roster of partner festivals as Flow festival joins the programme. The festival in Helsinki, Finland is about to take place from 12 - 14 August, find out more at flowfestival.com.
ESNS Exchange Results
The British minimalist rock group Yard Act seems to be a favourite amongst the bookers of European festivals. The four-piece has no less than eleven bookings by ESNS Exchange festivals to its name. Alyona Alyona, Priya Ragu, and Wet Leg are close runner-ups all with 8 shows at ESNS Exchange partner festivals. Here is a top 10 of the most booked acts and a top 10 of the most booked acts per country;
ESNS Exchange Artist Chart
11 - Yard Act (GB)
8 - Alyona Alyona (UA)
8 - Priya Ragu (CH)
8 - Wet Leg (GB)
7 - CMAT (IE)
6 - Enola Gay (IE)
6 - Holly Humberstone (GB)
6 - Mesterem Mees - (BE)
6 - Mimi Webb (GB)
6 - Mezerg (FR)
ESNS Exchange By Country Chart
11 - Yard Act (GB)
8 - Alyona Alyona (UA)
8 - Priya Ragu (CH)
6 - CMAT (IE)
6 - Meskerem Mees (BE)
6 - Mezerg (FR)
5 - Joe & The Shitboys (FO)
5 - Altin Gün (NL)
5 - Friedberg (AT)
3 - Daði Freyr (IS)
Find a full overview of the results of ESNS Exchange 2022 at https://esns-exchange.eu/results-2022/
About ESNS Exchange
ESNS Exchange, the European talent exchange programme, formerly known as ETEP was introduced in 2003 to make the ‘exchange’ of European artists across Europe possible on a greater scale than ever before. An initiative of ESNS, ESNS Exchange facilitates the bookings of European acts on festivals outside their home countries and generates extensive media exposure for these artists in cooperation with Euroradio, export offices and local media. This way, ESNS Exchange aims to give a boost to the international careers of European artists.
About ESNS
ESNS is a non-profit showcase festival for European artists, and a conference with panels, keynotes, interviews, and gatherings on the latest developments in the international and European music industry. ESNS’ mission is to stimulate and further promote the circulation of European music, and to give European artists a stepping stone onto international success.
Registrations for ESNS23 are available at a medium rate via https://esns.nl/tickets/
ADE & Antler launch Startup Competition with the chance to win €100K investment
Amsterdam Dance Event and gobal venture capital investor Antler join forces to launch a competition in which the most innovative startup is worth a €100K investment plus dedicated coaching.
ADE, now more than ever, has a focus on the future of music and its surrounding industries. Both parties believe a big part of the reality of tomorrow is imagined today, by innovators, visionaries, and creators of all kinds: entrepreneurs. That is why ADE and Antler are launching the 2022 ADE & Antler Startup Competition, to invest in and support exceptional people with world-changing ideas.
Who can enter?
Anyone starting a company related in any way to the music & entertainment industry can join the 2022 ADE & Antler Startup Competition. The winner gets the investment and will be guided by dedicated world-class professionals from both ADE and Antler through the jungle of early-stage entrepreneurship, who will share their relevant network as well.
Selected teams will be invited to a video pitch session after a screening process, with finalists pitching to Antler’s Investment Committee (IC) remotely. The Investment criteria will take the relevance within the music & entertainment industry into account, as well as how the startup works on a business level.
Main Stage Event
The final round of the competition will take place live on the main stage during ADE Pro in Amsterdam, where the final contestants will present their ideas live on stage to compete for the grand prize of (at least) €100K investment, access to Antler’s global network of investors and industry experts, coaching by Antler’s leadership and more.
Read more about the competition and find out how to enter.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The five-day event attracts visitors from over 146 countries and features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive arts & culture program, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding partner: Buma
Main partners: Heineken 0.0 | Desperados
Electronic Music Industry Unites at Brighton Music Conference
“Nightlife is where communities happen” Carly Heath, Night Time Economy Advisor Bristol
Brighton Music Conference (BMC), the UK's foremost electronic music and networking event successfully hosted its 9th edition at the prestigious British Airways i360 complex on Brighton’s beachfront. Taking place from the 25th to 27th May, the event featured over 250 industry leading professionals and a full programme of panels, Q&A’s, workshops and networking events with a focus on getting ‘back to the music’.
- Over 250 industry professionals took part in events, panels and workshops
- 10 x networking events to meet colleagues and make new connections
- 5 x tracks signed in the Label Lounge A&R sessions
- 3 x exclusive pod parties on the British Airways i360 observation tower with Dubfire, Sam Divine and Stanton Warriors
- Gaydio & Istreem provided the musical backdrop in the iconic Disco Bug
- BMC featured on BBC South East
- Lady of the House announced new label and competition at BMC
Billy Mauseth, BMC Founder & CEO said:
“I am overwhelmed with the great feedback we are getting for this year's event, which felt full of positive vibes this year. It was very satisfying to see so many rooms full and to know that we had put together a programme of content that people could learn and be inspired from. This makes it all worthwhile and is why we do what we do. I am feeling really inspired about getting started on our 10th anniversary edition in 2023.”
The event kicked off on Wednesday 25th May with a special welcome networking party hosted by AFEM and Sentric Electronic featuring dj’s Andy Robinson, Degs, Ruth Royall and Sam Lewis-Wall performing on the stunning roof terrace at Rockwater as the sunset over the city.
The conference program on Thursday featured a packed program covering a wide range of topics including; Social Media - How it can help you and your brand grow, A&R - How to get your music signed, Vocal Hooks masterclass with D.Ramirez, NFTs, DJ Mixes on Streaming Services: Opportunities and Challenges, Beatport Industry Hour, Getting Your Music Heard, DJ Q&A, The Power of Social Media, The Marketing Panel, Promoters Panel and much more plus Keynote interviews with Dubfire and Secretsundaze.
Lady of the House also hosted a panel on ‘Gender representation in record labels’, where they announced the launch of their new label and a competition to find great music from women and non binary people with Becky Hill, Charlie Tee, Jaguar and Sam Divine being judges.
If that wasn’t enough, the label lounge returned giving producers that golden opportunity to sit down, for 1-to-1 immediate feedback with label heads including Armada, Axtone, Break the Future, Ear Wax, Frooty Recordings, Krafted, Midnight Riot, Pro B-Tech, Sleazy Trax, with 5 tracks being signed on the day!
Friday began with panels discussing Music Promo / PR, How to work with influencers in music and events and What Arts Council funding can do for you followed by another full day discussing the key issues in the electronic music industry including; Money Talks!, Mental Health, The rise of South Africa’s electronic/dance music, Producer Q&A, Vocals, Do I need a management?, Art of the remix, DJ Q&A, Songwriting negotiations, Future Clubbing, DJ set breakdown with JFB (World DMC Champion) and Keynote interview with Greg Wilson. The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) also hosted a discussion on the need for a Night Time Economy Advisor in Brighton which was featured on BBC South East.
“The Creative Arts has made more money for the UK economy than British Steel” Lloyd Russell-Moyle, MP
During the event the BMC networking hub, Pro Meeting Lounge, and Exhibition/Tech and services zone gave delegates the much needed space to network and reconnect with each other with the iconic Disco Bug providing the musical backdrop on the terrace hosted by istreem Radio on Thursday with dj’s including; Blvckr, Lisa Loud b2b Danny Lovell, Lost Boys, Mr Beatz, Natalli, Wax Worx and Yam Who b2b Sean Scanlan and Gaydio on Friday with dj’s Alex Baker, Dulcie Danger and Oxylion & Danger, Junipr, Lisa Chadderton, Toby Lawrence and Wildblood & Queenie. Meanwhile in the BMC Networking Hub, Denon DJ and Beatport took over the two days.
Networking is also a big part of the BMC ethos and there were plenty of opportunities to meet colleagues and make new connections at the many exclusive networking parties being held 450 feet above the city in the i360 Pod observation tower and Brighton’s hottest beachfront bars. In partnership with Beatport the i360 Viewing Tower presented Lady of the House with the unadulterated house grooves of Sam Divine powered by Labelworx followed by techno titan Dubfire on Thursday 26th May and the Stanton Warriors took to the skies and had everyone jumping for final exclusive pod party on Friday 27th May.
Other networking parties included, Shesaid.so breakfast club events in collaboration with Savenightlife, Lady of the House at The Southern Belle with dj’s Charlie Tee, Carly Wilford and Just Her, PRS at Ohso Social with dj’s Richard Earnshaw, Sophie Lloyd, Ridney, Mikee Hollywood, Queen Bee and Mighty Mouse, Istreem at Hotel Una with dj’s Lisa Loud, Huxley, Blvckr and Eddie Mercer, Plugin Boutiques 10th birthday party at Rockwater and the official BMC closing event at Block in Kemp Town with DJs Cousn, Jon Carter, Steve Mac, Carl Loben, The Gluten Three, Luca Leblue.
Mr C also joined the Stompa Phunk crew for the Official BMC afterparty at WaterBear Venue playing alongside Serge Santiago, Nolan and David Parr and Greg Wilson, Trevor Fung and Pablo took to the decks at Concorde 2 for another BMC closing event.
More info on BMC here: https://www.brightonmusicconference.co.uk/
Notes to Editors:
For more info please contact Nikki | Global Publicity
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Link to press photos from BMC 2022 here
About Brighton Music Conference
The award-winning Brighton Music Conference (BMC) is the UK's foremost electronic music conference & networking event, focusing on innovation, education & the key issues facing the electronic dance music sector. BMC brings together Industry-leading delegates and speakers at over 60 talks, seminars and workshops, alongside networking events throughout the conference duration. It is attended by 1000s of experienced music industry professionals, the next generation of DJs, producers as well as electronic music enthusiasts.
BMC was also awarded by the NTIA at the Ambassadors of the Night Awards 2019 for their work and commitment to developing awareness and education of the UK Electronic Music Scene internationally within the NTE.
BMC also supports the charity Last Night A DJ Saved My Life.
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Night Time Industries Association Appoints Sacha Lord as Chair of the Board of Directors
The NTIA Board are delighted to unanimously appoint Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy Advisor for Greater Manchester and Co-Founder of Parklife and The Warehouse Project, as Chair of the Board of Directors.
Sacha has worked hand in hand with the NTIA and stakeholders across the UK over the last two years, and has established himself as one of the stand out voices within the sector. This appointment will add considerable weight to the Board, in the drive to raise awareness of the importance of the night time industry to the UK economy.
Over the last three years, the trade association has become a leading trade body for the night time sector, in the fight to gain representation and support for businesses throughout the pandemic, but recognises the immense journey it faces to fully recover as a diverse industry, and the growing role the organisation must play within that.
Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy Advisor for Greater Manchester, and Co-Founder of Parklife and The Warehouse Project, said,
“The Night Time Industries Association is a critical player in the sector, and has been a key voice in representing operators, not just in London but nationally across the UK.”
“I am honoured to be joining as Chair at this pivotal time in the sector’s recovery. There is still so much work to be done to help operators through these difficult times, and I wholly support the NTIA in their efforts to create better working practices for those in the industry, achieve greater funding for businesses nationwide, and develop vital initiatives to ensure everyone working within, or using the night time economy, gets home safely.”
Michael Kill, CEO NTIA Says
“I have been lucky enough to have worked very closely with Sacha over the last three years, and alongside welcoming him as the Chair of the Board of Directors at The Night Time Industries Association, would like to personally thank him on behalf of the industry for his exceptional work and support during the crisis.”
“As a leading figurehead within our industry, we are looking forward to harnessing his passion and drive in establishing a stronger voice for the sector, adding another dimension to the public and political agenda to drive home positive change, and support an extremely ambitious strategy for the sector in the future. The unanimous appointment by the Board is testament to the tireless work that he has put into representing this industry.”
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The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is the leading trade body representing the businesses in the Night Time Economy in the UK. It has more than 1400 members, including night clubs, bars, casinos, festivals, and supply chain businesses. The NTIA also holds commissions with Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland.
SUPERBLOOM Festival announces YOUR PLANET an area for sustainability and social responsibility
With the experience area YOUR PLANET, the SUPERBLOOM Festival, which will celebrate its premiere on 03 and 04 September 2022 on the grounds of the Munich Olympic Park, wants to focus on sustainable action and social justice. In its first year, the sustainability area is themed Positive Power, as everyone can ignite the positive spark that changes our world for the better. In cooperation with the initiative Take A Stand, SUPERBLOOM will present bright minds, inspiring activists and hopeful world changers who will turn the YOUR PLANET area into an exciting and interactive playground for sustainability projects, social initiatives and exciting ideas for the future with their positive power.
The programme for YOUR PLANET was carefully selected for different age groups, different interests and different topics. Support also came from the Bavarian State Agency for Civic Education (BSACE), which significantly assisted the SUPERBLOOM team in curating the YOUR PLANET programme. Rupert Grübl, Director of the BSACE confirms: "With SUPERBLOOM, a festival is taking place in Munich that is dedicated to socially relevant topics in addition to music. As the Bavarian State Agency for Political Education, we are pleased to help shape the programme and show that politics and music go well together." Of course, the BSACE itself will also attending the festival.
Social initiatives, NGOs and innovative organisations have applied and will present their visions, research and projects at the festival in September. Together with the visitors of the festival, they will get to the bottom of future questions for a better and fairer world. The YOUR PLANET area offers the audience a unique mixture of information, entertainment and interaction. On and off stage, numerous formats such as talks, live podcasts, performances, hands-on activities and workshops will be presented. "Fort the selection oft he organizations, NGOs and initiatives for this area, our overall guideline was "positive power". We want to present great examples of solution-oriented thinking and implementations to all interested parties at the festival. I am convinced that the actions of each individual will make our world a little bit better - at YOUR PLANET everyone will find the inspiration to do so,"," says Fruzsina Szép, Festival Director of SUPERBLOOM.
The iconic 22-metre high GEM Tower is the centrepiece of YOUR PLANET. The eye-catching tower and its stage are powered by wind and solar energy - one hundred percent CO2 neutral. The GEM Stage is itself also a symbol for the transition to clean energy sources - a first step towards a sustainable energy concept - and the place for exciting talks and contributions on fascinating topics. The detailed stage programme will be published in the course of the next few months.
The topic of inclusion also plays a major role at SUPERBLOOM. For example, Jürgen Dusel, the Federal Government Commissioner for the Interests of People with Disabilities, will be there to explain the topic to visitors. He has made it his task to create equal living conditions for people with disabilities: from health care to music festivals. The anti-racism group of Amnesty International Deutschland e.V. - the world's largest movement for human rights - on the other hand, addresses intersectional racism and educates about active options for action. Fridays for Future Munich campaigns for a liveable future and climate justice and calls for drastic changes in climate policy. The Munich local group addresses local challenges for a climate-friendly Munich. The group JUNO - a voice for refugee women encourages refugee women to trust in their own abilities and to exchange ideas with locals in order to break down mutual prejudices. The aim of Christkindl e.V. is to fulfil a wish for children in need at Christmas. All completed wish lists are collected and numerous children's wishes are fulfilled with the help of donations.
A total of 30 partners, organisations and NGOs will be represented in the YOUR PLANET Area of the SUPERBLOOM Festival.
Please find a detailed description of all partners HERE.
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SUPERBLOOM
03 & 04 September 2022
Olympic Park & Olympic Stadion Munich
Website: www.superbloom.de
About SUPERBLOOM
SUPERBLOOM is a new live entertainment festival by Goodlive GmbH. After two COVID19-related postponements, the festival will celebrate its premiere in Munich in 2022 and transform the Olympic Park and the legendary Olympic Stadium into a spectacular world of experience with national and international superstars. Comedians, podcasters and numerous experience areas are also part of the new concept. Artists such as David Guetta, Megan Thee Stallion, Calvin Harris, Kraftklub, Rita Ora, Glass Animals and Stromae have been confirmed for the line-up in 2022.